John Thomas (Jack) WRIGHT

WRIGHT, John Thomas

Service Number: 1285
Enlisted: 19 March 1918, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
Born: Mansfield, Victoria, Australia, 4 May 1882
Home Town: South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Professional soldier (RAGA)
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World War 1 Service

19 Mar 1918: Enlisted Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Private, 1285, Melbourne, Vic.
10 Apr 1918: Involvement Private, 1285, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAS Una embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
10 Apr 1918: Embarked Private, 1285, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, HMAS Una, Sydney
29 Jul 1919: Promoted Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Sergeant, Rabaul
12 Sep 1919: Discharged Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Sergeant, 1285, RTA 31 July 1919 and discharged (TPE).

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Biography contributed by Robert Wight

Played 53 games with Geelong FC in the VFL (1902-06).